Job Description
We are currently seeking to hire a Food Safety Officer to join our team. Ideal candidates should have a background in hospitality, food and beverage, as well as knowledge of regulations in Bahrain. This position is exclusively open to local residents, ensuring a strong understanding of local regulations and practices.
To apply, please send your CV to and include "Food Safety Officer" in the email's subject line.
Requirements:
- Bachelors/Masters in Food Science or related field
- Formal Food Safety Certifications
- 2 years Food Safety experience in the catering/restaurant or bakery sector
- Experienced in conducting food safety audits
- With GCC experience
Responsibilities:
- Establishes standard operating procedures for all aspects of Food Safety, in coordination with the Food Safety Manager.
- Manages daily check-list of all Food Safety Policies and procedures as set out in the Business Unit’s, Standard Operating Procedures and as defined by the Company’s Food Safety Department.
- Ensures all food deliveries arrive in good condition and stored immediately in a clean, safe environment eg correct temperature.
- Evaluates suppliers and conducts periodic audits, inspections of raw materials to ensure quality and food safety.
- Ensure to fulfil the exclusive client’s requirement
- Nutritional value’s/calories calculations
- Conducts internal food safety/HACCP Periodic Audits and inspections for Food Safety in all Kitchens and identify the areas of improvement based on audit results.
- Conduct audits to verify whether the Food Safety process is in compliance with HACCP/ISO.
- Verify HACCP monitoring records including temperature logs, cleaning logs etc.
- Verify overall cleaning and sanitation program and ensure all equipment and facility is cleaned as per standard.
- Monitors food safety relating to glass, brittle plastic, sharp objects, wooden materials and allergens apart from the microbiological hazards.
- Circulates all non-conformities highlighted in both internal and external food safety audits to all relevant departments involved and follow-up on same to ensure corrective action is taken in a timely and efficient manner.
- Advises Food Safety Manager and the Purchasing Department if suppliers deliver food and beverages in an unsafe environment.
- Ensures records kept detailing all matters concerning any issues.
- Plan, prepare and evaluate food safety training programmes for staff, in coordination with the Company’s Training Department and Food Safety Manager.
- Ensures constant knowledge up-gradation with respect to food safety practices.
- Ensures the policy of staff reporting illness is followed and accurate and complete log kept of all issues.
- Conducts spot monitoring of staff personal hygiene.
- Sends food and beverages samples, periodically, to the Company’s approved laboratory services for microbiological analysis of food and water.
- Coordinates the laboratory analysis results of the food and beverage samples and interprets results to enable communication of any required corrective action.
- Deals with local regulatory food safety inspections and ensures compliance and competency with local food safety regulations.
- Implements the Business Unit’s food and beverages safety standards.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: BD350.000 - BD550.000 per month
